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Old McDonald said:

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what concessions did we get from China?

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Did you buy puts today like your fellow libs?

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Get ready for the question.

"How much are puts?"

LOL.

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More like, "What's a put? Something racist/Privileged people can only use because of evil Wall Street?"

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I was going to say the question would be "What's a puts?" Then it would turn into an insult war because a poster misspelled putz. LOL.

A month ago Nicolle Wallace couldn't stop talking about the stock market and she was continually ridiculing Trump's team.

Hey Nicolle, are you going to talk about the stock market this week? Didn't think so. pic.twitter.com/SobmKYH1UP

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 12, 2025

Oh no!!

Core CPI Consumer Price Index tracking inflation drops to lowest level in three years..

LMCane said:

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Oh no!!

Core CPI Consumer Price Index tracking inflation drops to lowest level in three years..

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Good news is bad news in Dem*crats' bizzaro world.

BoydCrowder13 said:

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I know several folks that "knew a crash/recession was coming and sold off and went to cash in the "hold" part. They think they're brilliant savant's! But here today they've bought nothing and are still in cash.

The problem with timing the market, you have to be lucky TWICE. You've got to sell near the top AND but near the bottom. ABB, just always be buying, and have some opportunity cash to put into the dips in addition to your regular buys.

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Tale as old as time

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Here's the problem with the picture - you're assuming people have money just sitting around waiting to time a dip, which means that money isn't invested, making money. Sure, you can "get out" and wait but no one times that right either.

GenericAggie said:

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I know several folks that "knew a crash/recession was coming and sold off and went to cash in the "hold" part. They think they're brilliant savant's! But here today they've bought nothing and are still in cash.

The problem with timing the market, you have to be lucky TWICE. You've got to sell near the top AND but near the bottom. ABB, just always be buying, and have some opportunity cash to put into the dips in addition to your regular buys.

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Tale as old as time

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Here's the problem with the picture - you're assuming people have money just sitting around waiting to time a dip, which means that money isn't invested, making money. Sure, you can "get out" and wait but no one times that right either.

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There are ways to make a decent return on cash equivalents right now without being "in the market"

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I know several folks that "knew a crash/recession was coming and sold off and went to cash in the "hold" part. They think they're brilliant savant's! But here today they've bought nothing and are still in cash.

The problem with timing the market, you have to be lucky TWICE. You've got to sell near the top AND but near the bottom. ABB, just always be buying, and have some opportunity cash to put into the dips in addition to your regular buys.

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When beta is high try Short Straddles or Strangles

nortex97 said:

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A month ago Nicolle Wallace couldn't stop talking about the stock market and she was continually ridiculing Trump's team.

Hey Nicolle, are you going to talk about the stock market this week? Didn't think so. pic.twitter.com/SobmKYH1UP

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 12, 2025

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Is there any chance that Nicole Wallace posts here and likes starting threads like these?

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nortex97 said:

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A month ago Nicolle Wallace couldn't stop talking about the stock market and she was continually ridiculing Trump's team.

Hey Nicolle, are you going to talk about the stock market this week? Didn't think so. pic.twitter.com/SobmKYH1UP

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 12, 2025

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Is there any chance that Nicole Wallace posts here and likes starting threads like these?

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A lot of those types dried up and disappeared when USAID was DOGE'd.

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BoydCrowder13 said:

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I know several folks that "knew a crash/recession was coming and sold off and went to cash in the "hold" part. They think they're brilliant savant's! But here today they've bought nothing and are still in cash.

The problem with timing the market, you have to be lucky TWICE. You've got to sell near the top AND but near the bottom. ABB, just always be buying, and have some opportunity cash to put into the dips in addition to your regular buys.

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Tale as old as time

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Here's the problem with the picture - you're assuming people have money just sitting around waiting to time a dip, which means that money isn't invested, making money. Sure, you can "get out" and wait but no one times that right either.

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There are ways to make a decent return on cash equivalents right now without being "in the market"

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Tell me more!

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I know several folks that "knew a crash/recession was coming and sold off and went to cash in the "hold" part. They think they're brilliant savant's! But here today they've bought nothing and are still in cash.

The problem with timing the market, you have to be lucky TWICE. You've got to sell near the top AND but near the bottom. ABB, just always be buying, and have some opportunity cash to put into the dips in addition to your regular buys.

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Tale as old as time

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Here's the problem with the picture - you're assuming people have money just sitting around waiting to time a dip, which means that money isn't invested, making money. Sure, you can "get out" and wait but no one times that right either.

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There are ways to make a decent return on cash equivalents right now without being "in the market"

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Tell me more!

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FMJXX, for starters (I use a lot of these in my portfolios to hold cash…varies depending on interest)

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The stock market is up almost 10% since the OP started this thread

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OP did time the bottom quite nicely. 4/21 was the absolute bottom and the rebound in just the past 21 days has been nothing but spectacular.

Really just a nice reset for the markets in general that they need from time to time.

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I know several folks that "knew a crash/recession was coming and sold off and went to cash in the "hold" part. They think they're brilliant savant's! But here today they've bought nothing and are still in cash.

The problem with timing the market, you have to be lucky TWICE. You've got to sell near the top AND but near the bottom. ABB, just always be buying, and have some opportunity cash to put into the dips in addition to your regular buys.

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Tale as old as time

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Here's the problem with the picture - you're assuming people have money just sitting around waiting to time a dip, which means that money isn't invested, making money. Sure, you can "get out" and wait but no one times that right either.

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No, I 100% agree and realize that not everyone has "buy the dip" cash lying around. It's the absolute last bucket to fund.

ABB... Always be buying
1) Emergency fund -- deductibles covered, 3-6 months or whatever is your comfort level
2) 401(k) -- minimum for the employer match
3) Debts (not mortgage) paid off
4) Max out that 401(k) and the HSA for full tax benefits
5) Regular investments into your after tax brokerage accounts or personal IRA (Roth or traditional) if you're able.

THEN... if your situation leaves you fortunate enough you start to look at the "opportunity" cash. This is your "buy the dip" cash. This is the you run across a steal because someone is jammed up and needs to offload something in a hurry. I met a guy in the oil field once that kept a significant amount of cash on him for this purpose. He'd come across someone jammed up and buy a piece of equipment (running or not) off of them for well below what it was worth, but a good deal for them for "quick get me out of a jam" cash. He'd then fix it up and could take his time selling it for what it was truly worth. Same for flipping houses or any other venture.

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A month ago Nicolle Wallace couldn't stop talking about the stock market and she was continually ridiculing Trump's team.

Hey Nicolle, are you going to talk about the stock market this week? Didn't think so. pic.twitter.com/SobmKYH1UP

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 12, 2025

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Look at the disrespect. Just refer to him as Trump and not President Trump.

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nortex97 said:

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A month ago Nicolle Wallace couldn't stop talking about the stock market and she was continually ridiculing Trump's team.

Hey Nicolle, are you going to talk about the stock market this week? Didn't think so. pic.twitter.com/SobmKYH1UP

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 12, 2025

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Look at the disrespect. Just refer to him as Trump and not President Trump.

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I noticed even local stations doing that, especially while Pee Paw was in office. Just another sly way for the legacy media to throw shade.

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nortex97 said:

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A month ago Nicolle Wallace couldn't stop talking about the stock market and she was continually ridiculing Trump's team.

Hey Nicolle, are you going to talk about the stock market this week? Didn't think so. pic.twitter.com/SobmKYH1UP

— MAZE (@mazemoore) May 12, 2025

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Look at the disrespect. Just refer to him as Trump and not President Trump.

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I noticed even local stations doing that, especially while Pee Paw was in office. Just another sly way for the legacy media to throw shade.

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And then they cry about their ratings being near zero

bobbranco said:

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Journalists would have been very good at running death camps. They are true believers.

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And former communist politicians. John Tester (former moderate) joins Ms Wallace to lament the anxiety of poor American workers over the economy/prices.

Omgosh! Rejected former D senator from Montana now working for MSNBC. With Nicolle Wallace no less?! Nothing says desperation like this. Yikes! https://t.co/WhxCA1jOjn

— Sherri (@MTGemma64) May 13, 2025